7 Reasons You're Fat

1. You’re Lazy. Plain and simple. The thought of exercising just makes you want another 200 calorie soda.

2. You’re job rules your life. Whether you’re a full-time mom or a business executive, you probably don’t have time to eat healthy.

3. You have too much free time to spend eating. If you did more things rather than watch TV or sit at the computer chatting on facebook, maybe you could lose weight.

4. You work from home and have a house full of goodies. The temptation is all around you. Doritos in the cabinet, cookies in the jar, ice cream in the freezer. Forget salad!

5. You eat anger/depression away. You can’t help but hate the world, your job, your car, your kids, your friends, your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse. Why not have another Oreo?

6. Your friends are fat and they drag you down. They eat out a lot, they snack, they order pizza/chinese and invite you over. It’s inevitable to happen.

7. You just don’t care about calories, fat content, carbs, you eat what you want because you only get one life to live.

How do we correct these issues?

Don't Do It: There’s no simple way to stop a horrible habit. Fact is, you make goals and never follow through. It’s a bad character flaw and we have it and hate ourselves for it. I don’t expect you to change your life style in order to be thin and conform. If you’re happy with who you are, stay that way and don’t let anyone pull you down.

Do It: Take your problem one step at a time, attempt to eliminate the things that are causing you to be overweight and unhappy. Like I said, don’t become a vegetarian or vow to never eat chocolate again, just think little. Moderate how you intake these fatty (yet delicious) foods, slowly adjust your body to different and better eating habits. Change your thinking, control your mind, and it’ll change your body.


from Fat Man Unleashed blog

I think I'm a little fat because of 1 and 7. I never really played sports or anything, and I ate crap like cookies for breakfast lol. Losing fat is actually easier than I thought, but I am trying to lose fat and build muscle so I have to stay within a caloric window to restrict calories but get enough for my muscles . I think that's why I am keeping some fat, and why having muscle doesn't necessarily lead to fat loss.

1 & 5 describe me perfectly!

STILL in the process of correcting these...

2 & 5 for me. I commute 30 minutes (by car) both ways, and my job is high-stress and fast-paced. It's really easy to use it as an excuse to eat poorly and skip exercise. And I'm an emotional eater. I'm working on it!

i eat one bad thing..and go down hill from there.
and when i get drunk, i binge eat...

at my bf's house we drank two nights in a row (parrttyy) and ended up going to taco bell one night where five of us ordered 20 tacos, and the next night 5 of us went to mcdonalds where we went through the drivethrough..... twice.. haha
one kid ate 30 chicken mcnuggets..
damn you 24 hour drive thru.

anyway, that's my story. plus chocolate. once i eat chocolate i crave it ten times more.

it's that other recreational drug (not alcohol) that is the true source of binge eating. food tastes soooooo good. it would take five splint chesthair's guarding the fridge to keep me from emptying out the ice cream in the freezer.

k, going to the gym!

1 and 7 pretty much sum it up for me. When I stop caring and I get lazy, that's when the pounds start to pile on.

gee, everyone only has TWO things that sum it up for them...

I only have one that DOESN'T sum it up for me lol.

it's number 4 - I don't work at home, and if I look close enough I think number 1 (laziness) came AFTER I put on the weight. It was just too hard moving around to be bothered!

NOT! You guys here at traineo are the best.

Yea we are!

You are too Steph!

This is the most important gem in this guy's sluice pan.

Oh man. This just hits the target.
1. I am lazy. But I don't drink soda anymore. Most days I just feel too tired to workout after work... which brings us to #2...

2. My job rules my life. I work from 8 to 5. But I get there at 7:30 AM and leave at around 6:30 to 7, which is why I'm so tired already.

3. I have too much free time to spend eating. I eat small amounts of food to help me stay awake at work... Or sometimes I drink coffee/tea. Is drinking about two cups of coffee/tea a day okay?

As for the others... well, I don't work from home but our house does not have a single healthy food in it. We have a pantry full of chips and cookies. I don't eat when I'm sad/angry... but I drink alcohol. Woo! My friends aren't fat but they don't really care about their weight. I care about mine but I don't think I care enough.

I agree Rachael, when everything is going well I am definitely not lazy but either when I get distracted or I reach my goal - I don't have to be as diligent - I get lazy and develop that "I don't care" attitude.

This time things will be different - physical activity will be a part of my life for the rest of my life! And a treat "every now and then " is OK but not everyday - then it's a habit. I'm trying to give up all my bad habits!

Hi . My name is Denise. I am new to the site. My downfalls would have to be 2, 4, and 6. #2.....I work 50-60 hours a week most weeks, so when i am home.. i tend to eat and sleep. #4....my roommates and husband do most of the grocery shopping. They tend to get junk food and pop, so its always in the house. #6...goes along with the previous.

3 and 5 describe my reasons to a large extent. In reality, I used to have a lot of work to do, but I would give into the doldrums and simply avoid work and watch tv or play video games (and eat, of course). For me, working towards getting into shape is a process that has involved a commitment to exercise AND to getting my important work done in a timely matter AND dealing with my frustrations more productively.

I'm not really "fat" anymore, but I'm still not where I want to be... In the past when I was "fat" It was reasons 1 (lazy), 3 (too much free time on TV, games, etc.), But I would often blame 2 (job) & 7 (you only live once) for it. At times 5 (depression/stress) & 6 (My friends are a bad influence) contributed, but working out is better for 5 and 6 is just a cop out...

All in all working out has helped with job stress, family stress, and other emotional stuff... Very constructive. And many of my friends have now gotten into getting healthy, even Traineo (nods to Erik, Dave, & Kenn to name a few) so that helps with motivation.

I found that once I got into a grove, issues 1 and 3 have faded... Frankly 2 & 7 are just complete BS...